Van Dyke’s body was discovered with signs of asphyxiation and multiple stab wounds, according to a preliminary examination by ...

A Santa Cruz native from a prominent surfing family was believed to be slain in his home this weekend along Costa Rica's Caribbean coast, according to several local news reports. Kurt Van Dyke, a ...

Surfing legend Kurt Van Dyke, a Santa Cruz native, was found dead in Costa Rica on Valentine's Day in a possible home invasion.

A well-known California surfer turned businessman was reportedly killed by intruders in his Costa Rican home over the weekend ...

California surfing "king" Kurt Van Dyke was found stabbed and strangled to death in his Costa Rica home and police are searching for at least two men in connection to the killing. Van Dyke, 66, was ...

A SANTA CRUZ NATIVE AND LOCAL SURFING LEGEND WAS KILLED OVER THE WEEKEND IN A COASTAL TOWN IN COSTA RICA, WHERE HE NOW LIVES. INVESTIGATORS SAY THAT KURT VAN -- WAS KILLED DURING A ROBBERY, AND HIS ...